Former ASIC comms head launches Hume Strategies

Rashmi Punjabi has stepped up at Honner as Partner from her role as Senior Consultant. She has been with the team for nearly a decade and is also Head of Business Development. Prior to this, Rashmi worked agency-side in Mumbai at Adfactors PR and at Concept PR India. 

Lorie Helliwell has stepped into the education sector and joined Edith Cowan University as Vice President Engagement. She was previously Head of Group Communications at the Australian Securities and Investment Commission for nearly three years. Prior to this, Lorie worked in comms within the banking sector and agency-side at Ogilvy.

Simone Gandur has been welcomed at IDP Education as Interim Head of Communications - Global. She has moved in-house from working at her own consultancy, Values Communication. Prior to this, Simone was at Banksia Strategic Partners and also held senior leadership roles at various Victorian government departments.